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Summary:

The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.

Contributors:

Finley, Cory , film director

Makowsky, Mike, 1991- , screenwriter, film producer

Berger, Fred, 1981- , film producer

Vaisman, Eddie , film producer

Lebedev, Julia , film producer

Moverman, Oren , film producer

Kavanaugh-Jones, Brian , film producer

Jackman, Hugh , actor

Janney, Allison , actor

Viswanathan, Geraldine, 1995- , actor

Wolff, Alex, 1997- , actor

Casal, Rafael, 1985- , actor

Spinella, Stephen , actor

Ashford, Annaleigh, 1985- , actor

Romano, Ray , actor

Dhillon, Hari, 1968- , actor

Shamos, Jeremy , actor

Kurtzuba, Stephanie , actor

Curtin, Catherine , actor

Narducci, Katherine, 1965- , actor

Abruzzo, Ray, 1954- , actor

Carter, Kayli , actor

Tatro, Jimmy, 1992- , actor

Vincent, Lyle , director of photography

Lippincott, Meredith , production designer

Ford, Louise , editor of moving image work

Bovaird, Alex , costume designer

Abels, Michael, 1962- , composer

Kolker, Robert

HBO Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Automatik (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Sight Unseen Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Slater Hall (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Warner Bros. Entertainment , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
Portuguese
Spanish

Language Notes:

English dialogue; optional Spanish or Portuguese subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Bad superintendent [by Kolker, R.]

Subjects:

Roslyn Public Schools (Roslyn, N.Y.) — Drama

Embezzlement — Drama

Public schools — New York (State) — Drama

School supervisors — Drama

Closeted gay people — Drama

Roslyn (N.Y.) — Drama

Roslyn Public Schools (Roslyn, N.Y.)

Embezzlement

Public schools

School supervisors

Closeted gays

New York (State)

New York (State) — Roslyn

Genres:

Motion pictures

Biographical films

Dark comedy films

Crime films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan, Alex Wolff, Rafael Casal, Stephen Spinella, Annaleigh Ashford, Ray Romano, Hari Dhillon, Jeremy Shamos, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Catherine Curtin, Kathrine Narducci, Ray Abruzzo, Kayli Carter, Jimmy Tatro.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Lyle Vincent ; production designer, Meredith Lippincott ; editor, Louise Ford ; costume designer, Alex Bovaird ; music by Michael Abels.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Some subtitles options not listed on container.
Based on the New York magazine article "The bad superintendent" by Robert Kolker.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019.
Special features: Based on a true story; The perception of perfection; Hugh Jackman & Allison Janney: virtual conversation.

Audience:

Not rated; TV parental guidelines rating: TV-MA.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BAD 2019 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929722044
Publisher Number, Warner Bros. Entertainment: 3000084576 (container)
Publisher Number: 2000157902 (Warner Bros. Entertainment, disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1181960159